The Golden Ages of Africa

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The Golden Ages of Africa by John G. Jackson

It is
commonly assumed that there has never been a Black culture, and this conjecture
has served white supremacists well. But in this succinct essay, Professor John
G. Jackson demonstrates that assumption is absurd. He outlines the achievements
of the various Black cultures, including the Egyptian so often reported as
white. In his words, “The advocates of Aryan and Semitic priority in ancient
history have failed to sustain their case."

"One day when (Professor George A.) Reisner
told his class that the ancient Egyptians were white people, (future Professor
William Leo) Hansberry questioned the validity of that opinion. He mentioned
the fact that the Greek historian, Herodotus, visited Egypt in the fifth
century B.C. and described the people of that nation as being black skinned and
curly haired. Of course the professor retorted by saying that he did not
consider Herodotus to be an authority on that question. The student refused to
be intimidated and reasonably replied that Herodotus was an eyewitness, and
Reisner, thousands of years later, was not." "The racists argue that
Europe gave